by Shawn Weber | May 30, 2023 | Conflict Resolution, For Professionals, Mediation
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the practice of mediation has undergone a significant transformation. The necessity to maintain physical distance prompted mediators to adapt and explore alternative means of facilitating dispute resolution. Video conferencing...
by Shawn Weber | May 19, 2023 | Attorneys, Conflict Resolution, evidence, For Professionals, Mediation
In California, mediation is a popular alternative to traditional courtroom proceedings for resolving conflicts, including divorce cases. One crucial aspect of the mediation process is confidentiality. Maintaining confidentiality ensures parties can freely express...
by Shawn Weber | May 4, 2023 | For Professionals
Referring clients to a mediator is an important part of providing quality legal services for family law attorneys. Mediation offers multiple benefits for both the attorney and their client, from reduced workloads to improved settlement rates. It can also help to...
by Shawn Weber | Mar 6, 2023 | For Professionals
Some attorneys make the mistake of engaging in “retainer talk.” This has long been a practice among less scrupulous lawyers. They try to convince their clients they have the best legal strategy- even if they don’t. However, over-promising with...
by Shawn Weber | Feb 25, 2023 | Conflict Resolution, For Professionals, Mediation
Mediation is a form of conflict resolution that involves a neutral third-party mediator who helps disputing parties reach a mutually acceptable agreement. The four different mediation styles range from less intervention to more intervention. They are transformative,...
by Shawn Weber | Nov 12, 2021 | Attorneys, For Professionals, Mediation
I often see a lot of confusion from folks about how attorneys can participate in mediation. There seems to be a false understanding that attorneys aren’t allowed into the hallowed halls of alternative dispute resolution. However, nothing can be further from...
by weberfamlaw | Feb 12, 2021 | Finances, For Professionals
Let’s be clear everyone. In a California divorce, the parties MUST, ABSOLUTELY, NO EXCEPTIONS disclose to one another all material facts and information about the finances. Yes. Everything. The new case of Guttierez v. Guttierez (In re Marriage of Guttierez)...
by Shawn Weber | Mar 16, 2020 | Attorneys, Conflict Resolution, Courts, For Professionals, Mediation
We are in strange times. COVID-19 has generally caused a mass freak-out – some of it justified. There has been a huge coronavirus impact on family law. COVID-19 during divorce brings its own set of difficult challenges for lawyers and clients. There is a...
by Shawn Weber | Feb 27, 2020 | Attorneys, For Professionals
We’ve all made mistakes I have practiced in divorce industry for more than 20 years now. At the start of my career when I was young and naïve, I made my fair share of mistakes. I am not proud of these mistakes. But, I would like to think as a more seasoned...
by Shawn Weber | Jan 21, 2020 | divorce, For Professionals, Relationships
Most divorce professionals have “seen this movie before” in their own practices. As a divorce professional for the last 20 years, I’ve been involved in more than one ugly divorce as I am sure you can imagine. The stories are similar and seem to go...
